The “Hard Rules” say:

All members are subject to these rules in all sections of the forum. The General Chat/Off Topic section is once again moderated, so all rules below apply to that section as well.

Rule #1 of the “Hard Rules” says:

Stay on topic. (Determined in part by the OP. See General Guideline #3 below for details.)

General Guideline #3 says:

The OP is considered the thread owner and sets the topic and tone for a thread. The mods will defer to the OP’s preference in determining whether posts veer too far off topic.

So whether it is okay or not, you have been endowed with great power.